Armenian Winemaking dating back to 6,100 years. “ArmAs Estate”

Armenian Winemaking dating back to 6,100 years. “ArmAs Estate” –

ArmAs is revitalizing Armenia’s winemaking legacy by creating elegant wines that stem from one of our country’s best natural resources, the idyllic terroir of the vine.
It is no coincidence that Armenia, known as the birthplace of the vine, is also the site
of the oldest known winemaking ruins, dating back to 6,100 years. Visit www.armas.am

Winemaker Emilio Del Medico has paid homage to this heritage by creating award
winning, elegant and distinct wines from estate grown native varieties.

ArmAs Estate is a picturesque display of agricultural achievement, set against the backdrop of the inspiring Mount Ararat. The 180 hectares of previously desolate and disconnected rock-strewn countryside was diligently transformed into a stunning panorama including vineyards, orchards, and a world-class winery. The endeavor proudly involved and united hundreds of people from various villages, countries, and backgrounds who continue to teach and learn from one another. The continued realization of the ArmAs Estate is illustrative of progress through guidance and cooperation, and represents the assimilation of tradition with development. Indeed, the ensuing ArmAs wines convey these improvements, and speak especially of the abundant sunshine, volcanic soil, undulating terrain and magnanimous earth of a resilient culture.

Known as the birthplace of the vine, Armenia is the acknowledged site of the origins, as well as domestication of the wild grape to its cultivated contemporary form. This designation has both a biblical testimony and an archaeological confirmation. According to the Old Testament, Noah’s Ark came to rest at the peak of Mount Ararat. As the water subsided, Noah and his sons journeyed down to valleys of modern day Armenia, and upon recognition of the fertile soil in this unique terrain, they planted the first vines.

 In 2010, carbon dating of remains discovered by archaeologists in the Areni-1 Cave complex, in the Vayots Dzor region definitively proved Armenia to be the site of the world’s oldest-known wine production facility, dating back to 6,100 years. The remains of grapes, seeds, and dozens of dried vines were also found in this location, all of the genus species Vitis Vinifera. Known as the “common grape vine,” most wines produced in the world today are of this variety and have their originating roots in the surrounding regions.